UPDATED: Wed, Jul 13, 09:49AM As the business of video games now surpasses the annual revenues of both film and music combined, interest in finding a career in the game industry has rapidly increased. But how exactly does one get the knowledge needed and then find a job in this very competitive industry? Learn from seasoned game industry professionals about what it takes to launch a game development career and the many paths into the industry. Chris Avellone (prolific narrative designer), Morgan Romine (Frag Dolls founder and director of initiatives at AnyKey), Martine Spaans (owner of Tamalaki, a mobile game publisher), Kiki Wolfkill (343 Industries) and Peter Alau (business development at Crytek, et. al) engage in a discussion moderated by Kate Edwards (executive director of the International Game Developers Association).
Saturday July 23, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 28DE